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Donald Trump Reacts to Report of Sending US B-1 Bombers to Venezuela

Donald Trump Reacts to Report of Sending US B-1 Bombers to Venezuela

Summary

President Donald Trump denied reports that the U.S. sent B-1 bombers near Venezuela. The Wall Street Journal reported that two bombers flew close to Venezuela amid rising tensions with the country's leader, Nicolás Maduro.

Key Facts

  • The Wall Street Journal reported that two U.S. B-1 bombers flew near Venezuela.
  • The bombers reportedly took off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.
  • President Trump said the report about the bombers was not correct.
  • The U.S. military recently targeted drug-smuggling vessels in the eastern Pacific.
  • Two recent U.S. strikes in this campaign killed five people.
  • The U.S. military operations are an effort to combat drug trafficking in South America.
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